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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,294,478,236.92, 20,953,509,927.44 and 14,721,245,356.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,294,478,236.92, 20,953,509,927.44 and 14,721,245,356.38 is: 20,168,178,079.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,294,478,236.92 : 20,953,509,927.44 = 14,721,245,356.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,294,478,236.92/20,953,509,927.44 = 14,721,245,356.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,294,478,236.92x = 20,953,509,927.44 × 14,721,245,356.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,294,478,236.92x = 308,461,760,719,010,004,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,461,760,719,010,004,992/15,294,478,236.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,168,178,079.75

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